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right now, the tea party types are screaming about debt, debt, debt and the national deficit. i understand why in general it seems it is not good to have too much debt and it is not good to run deficits. a sickly, every household in america does if you have a mortgage. -- basically, every household american does if you have a mortgage and you are paying it off over time or on student loans or car loans or putting anything on a credit card for month-to-month. right now, interest rates are tremendously low come our economy is sluggish, it's a good ase to be are owing money long as you borrow it for the right money. if you borrow it to buy beer, it will not help you in the long run. it may be fun but if you borrow money to send a kid to school or to educate yourself in a way to house your family -- those are good solid investments. if we are using money now, which we borrowed at a cheap rate, hopefully, we will not have another default or shut down that will raise rates which is -- which is ap tremendously negative impact but if you can borrow money now to rebuild the infrastruct
right now, the tea party types are screaming about debt, debt, debt and the national deficit. i understand why in general it seems it is not good to have too much debt and it is not good to run deficits. a sickly, every household in america does if you have a mortgage. -- basically, every household american does if you have a mortgage and you are paying it off over time or on student loans or car loans or putting anything on a credit card for month-to-month. right now, interest rates are...
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a tense in northern mali has been flown to the cap that obama had candy repatriation to fronds the deficit been described as cold blooded assassinations by france's foreign minister who's out to track down the chemist the two were lacking clarity of france in tennessee now note that all eight fifty eight an easy st de paul who was fifty one were abducted off into during the heat as it were accepted to scream their bodies were found by french patrol twelve can eat is outside kid out the best place of the top deck uprising which comes to money into chaos last year front street still has two hundred shapes in the area of this magnitude operation to drive out the prize in the triples says it with the increased security as it searches for those responsible. i am. no date has kept it till it ends that thousands of people get it to sit and support the claims that tiny sweet the european union. it comes a few weeks before a summit in lithuania. but no date but hates to sign a partnership agreement suite be used davis president said the european integration is a chance to rebuild our economy increa
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>> our debt and deficit taxes, spending jobs, national security are important. but right now, the most important issue the thing on everyone's mind whether you are a large, owner, a small be owner or a individual is a health care debacle, they tried to ram it through, circumvent me, i got elected in an attempt to stop obamacare, in massachusets they had a deal with white house they held me up being sworn in for a couple of weeks to ram it through, i goty did not allow one management to try to fix -- amendment to try to fix the bill, so same on them now. they are all complaining now, we didn't know about the grandfatherring, you know people will lose policies, well, they voted on it everyone said we don't care. healthcare, and debacle right now, and fact that people deeply concerned, rightly so it will cost too much, have way too much long wait in line, it just a mess. lou: are you concerned further that the republicans don't seem to be fining a common voice -- finding a common voice, with an opportunity to go to 2014, and i think they have got a gift from this a
>> our debt and deficit taxes, spending jobs, national security are important. but right now, the most important issue the thing on everyone's mind whether you are a large, owner, a small be owner or a individual is a health care debacle, they tried to ram it through, circumvent me, i got elected in an attempt to stop obamacare, in massachusets they had a deal with white house they held me up being sworn in for a couple of weeks to ram it through, i goty did not allow one management to...
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adding to this sea of red trade deficit ink. we were told that america would actually level the playing field in the field of automotive trade if we passed the korean free trade deal. i didn't vote for it. but guess what? since the korean agreement took effect, u.s. exports of motor vehicles to korea have gone up monthly by, guess what? how much? 44 cars. 44 cars. that's it. at the same time, guess how many more cars the koreans are shipping in here? 20,000. . all told they have imported over a million cars to the united states. these really big bars here since the agreement took effect. meanwhile, we have only exported 34,000. 34,000. that's a 44: 1 advantage on korea's side. why model the new t.p.p. on that agreement? it isn't working. the sad thing is the american people have been told these same free trade agreements for the past century, past quarter centuries, all the lies contained in them have been a sea of red inc. that's costing s -- red ink that's costing us jobs. mr. speaker, it's time for congress to stop these bad
adding to this sea of red trade deficit ink. we were told that america would actually level the playing field in the field of automotive trade if we passed the korean free trade deal. i didn't vote for it. but guess what? since the korean agreement took effect, u.s. exports of motor vehicles to korea have gone up monthly by, guess what? how much? 44 cars. 44 cars. that's it. at the same time, guess how many more cars the koreans are shipping in here? 20,000. . all told they have imported over a...
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and our deficits are half of what they were when the president took office. so we have seen the united states economy make a turn around. our economy is actually recovered faster than any other advanced economy. just as it's becoming more expensive and more difficult to do business in other parts of the world, our economy is becoming more competitive and more attractive. business leaders from around the world tell me all the time that there's no other place where they would rather do business. on my very first trip as treasury secretary, i visited a plant in georgia and saw firsthand american workers producing electronic equipment that would be added to construction machinery for export to china. the plant is owned and operated by siemens, the german-based engineering company, and it's one of 130 facilities they run throughout the united states. siemens has invested more than $125 million in the united states over the past decade and invests about $1 billion every year in research here. when asked about it, they said, america produces better than anyone. the
and our deficits are half of what they were when the president took office. so we have seen the united states economy make a turn around. our economy is actually recovered faster than any other advanced economy. just as it's becoming more expensive and more difficult to do business in other parts of the world, our economy is becoming more competitive and more attractive. business leaders from around the world tell me all the time that there's no other place where they would rather do business....
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and our deficits are half of what they were when the president took office. so we have seen the united states economy make a turn around. our economy is actually recovered faster than any other advanced economy. just as it's becoming more expensive and more difficult to do business in other parts of the world, our economy is becoming more competitive and more attractive. business leaders from around the world tell me all the time that there's no other place where they would rather do business. on my very first trip as treasury secretary, i visited a plant in georgia and saw firsthand american workers producing electronic equipment to be added to construction machinery for export to china. the plant is owned and operated by siemens, the german company, and it's one of 130 facilities they run throughout the united states. they've invested more than $125 million bel in the united states over the past decade and invests about $1 billion every year in research here. when asked about it, they said, america produces better than anyone. the heart of our ability to pr
and our deficits are half of what they were when the president took office. so we have seen the united states economy make a turn around. our economy is actually recovered faster than any other advanced economy. just as it's becoming more expensive and more difficult to do business in other parts of the world, our economy is becoming more competitive and more attractive. business leaders from around the world tell me all the time that there's no other place where they would rather do business....
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to the deficit. i think there will be problems on both side of the aisle. if we can off-- both sides of the aisle. if we can offset it by getting rid of loopholes for the oil and gas industry, i think we have a good bipartisan way of discussing to bring down tax rates for all americans going forward. immigration needs to reflect our values as americans. it needs to bring people out of the shadows, enforce our laws, be good for american business, be good for labor, create jobs and help make america more competitive. let me talk briefly, mr. speaker, about the overwhelming public support for immigration reform. take my own state of colorado as an example. more than 3/4 of coloradans support comprehensive immigration reform with the pathway to citizenship for the people already here. in california there's been a number of polls. in the 21st district represented by my friend and colleague, representative valadao, 77% of voters support the senate immigration bill, h.r. 15, comprehensive immigration reform
to the deficit. i think there will be problems on both side of the aisle. if we can off-- both sides of the aisle. if we can offset it by getting rid of loopholes for the oil and gas industry, i think we have a good bipartisan way of discussing to bring down tax rates for all americans going forward. immigration needs to reflect our values as americans. it needs to bring people out of the shadows, enforce our laws, be good for american business, be good for labor, create jobs and help make...
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now, i understand why in general it's not good to have too much debt or run deficits; although, every household in america does, if you have a mortgage, you know, you are running deficits in some ways. you bought something to pay off gradually over time, or if you have student loans, car loans, or if, you know, put anything, you know, on a credit card from month to month. right now, interest rates are tremendously low, our economy's sluggish. it's a good time to be borrowing money as long as you borrow it for the right things. if you borrow money to buy beer, that's not helping you in the long run. it may be fun, but if you borrow money to, you know, send a kid to school, to go to educate yourself in a way, to house your family, those are good, solid investments so if you use money now, which we've borrow at a cheap rate, and hopefully there's not another shut down or default to raise rates, which is, you know, tremendously negative impact on what ted cruz and others brought about, but if you borrow money now to rebuild the infrastructure of the country, to invest in education, invest
now, i understand why in general it's not good to have too much debt or run deficits; although, every household in america does, if you have a mortgage, you know, you are running deficits in some ways. you bought something to pay off gradually over time, or if you have student loans, car loans, or if, you know, put anything, you know, on a credit card from month to month. right now, interest rates are tremendously low, our economy's sluggish. it's a good time to be borrowing money as long as...
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a reform that when fully implemented will reduce our deficit significantly over the long term and will live up to its promise of reducing overall costs, and we've seen that already. again, the opposite has happened. >> trying to handle all of these questions, which there are many over the past hour. watching that from the white house briefing room. >> we told you about an awkward moment when state senator brian kelsey handed her a gift, the book "website for dummies." >> brian kelsey is with us now. sir, good day to you. you made a lot of news in memphis. why did you do it? >> well, i just wanted to share this message with the secretary that, in fact, she's done such a poor job of designing this website that i don't want her designing our medicaid expansion in tennessee as well. >> what was the secretary's response when you gave her that book for dummies? >> she didn't respond immedia immediate immediately. i think she was confused. when she realized what it was, she tried to get rid of it. it was caught on camera at that point. >> how long did she have it, sir? >> probably just a few
a reform that when fully implemented will reduce our deficit significantly over the long term and will live up to its promise of reducing overall costs, and we've seen that already. again, the opposite has happened. >> trying to handle all of these questions, which there are many over the past hour. watching that from the white house briefing room. >> we told you about an awkward moment when state senator brian kelsey handed her a gift, the book "website for dummies."...
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secondly, the deficit has been now cut in half and we build on $2.5 trillion deficit redpux we passed now since 2011 to continue to tackle this challenge fairly and responsibly. third, our budget keeps the promise we have made to our seniors, families and communities. the budget that passed the house reflects different values and priorities. but it was our job to get in a room, make some comprises with them, and find a way to bring those two budgets together. a lot i have hoped we could start this bipartisan budget negotiations far sooner and avoid last month's crisis. the budget conference that now has begun started last week offers us now the opportunity to break this cycle of gridlock and dysfunction and start moving our country back in the right direction. we have a chance now to turn our attention back to where it belongs. strengthening our economy and creating jobs. continue making responsible spending cuts while closing wasteful tax loopholes that are used by the wealthiest americans and biggest cooperation. and show the american people that congress can work together. we can c
secondly, the deficit has been now cut in half and we build on $2.5 trillion deficit redpux we passed now since 2011 to continue to tackle this challenge fairly and responsibly. third, our budget keeps the promise we have made to our seniors, families and communities. the budget that passed the house reflects different values and priorities. but it was our job to get in a room, make some comprises with them, and find a way to bring those two budgets together. a lot i have hoped we could start...
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on this issue of the deficit, mixing apples and oranges we have a $4 trillion economy. and the united states is not broke.of course, we need to deal with this. the act is paid for. the republicans during the shutdown wanted to undermine the pay for by dismantling the medical device issue because they don't want to ethis legislation pass. they want to see it fail, not pass, you can seed. there are millions of americans that will get health care. the president did not misrepresent. you will keep your health insurance. and you'll have the ability to get a more refined, a more updated, a more current and more expansive for you and your family. i'm here to save lives, not here to frighten people. i know the stories and i know that women, children families -- >> sheila jackson lee, he gave congress woman jackson lee, i'm going to give marsha blackburn the last word but keep it brief. >> the program is too expensive to afford. you cannot keep the health insurance or the doctors that you have been seeing. this is changing the entire health care marketplace, the incompetence on
on this issue of the deficit, mixing apples and oranges we have a $4 trillion economy. and the united states is not broke.of course, we need to deal with this. the act is paid for. the republicans during the shutdown wanted to undermine the pay for by dismantling the medical device issue because they don't want to ethis legislation pass. they want to see it fail, not pass, you can seed. there are millions of americans that will get health care. the president did not misrepresent. you will keep...
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the economic growth will not only help to reduce the deficit as well, but it puts people to work. this is again important work for all americans. farm policy touches, let's remember, every single american in a positive way. some of the keys i would like to emphasize in this bill emphasize profit insurance, i believe all of you for across this country leave the farmers and ranchers want enhanced crop insurance, absolutely a priority. a lot of the members here have talked about revenue loss protection to help in those areas where crop insurance cannot. that is very important as well. we need to continue the sugar program, the livestock indemnity program for our producers, and we need conservation rules that make sense. in the house version you do not buy conservation compliance to crop insurance. i think that that is the right approach. obviously under the current program, if you are enrolled, then you are also tied to the conservation compliance reforms. we need strong support for ag research, where all of you who have worked in farm country, look at what ag research has done for g
the economic growth will not only help to reduce the deficit as well, but it puts people to work. this is again important work for all americans. farm policy touches, let's remember, every single american in a positive way. some of the keys i would like to emphasize in this bill emphasize profit insurance, i believe all of you for across this country leave the farmers and ranchers want enhanced crop insurance, absolutely a priority. a lot of the members here have talked about revenue loss...
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we have a deficit and we have a $17 trillion debt. or undertakeo find reforms that generate real savings so that we not only reject and preserve programs like social security and medicare, but that at the same time you get a grip on our deficit and our debt so that those programs are there for future generations. and we also have to get the economy growing. that is why we need these reforms and we need to get them in place, create certainty, get that economy going, and then the thatnation of the savings we generate an economic growth is what addresses the deficit and the debt. i believe we can do in a way that people benefit because we create the right incentives in these programs. we talked about a lot of different things, but that is what we are working to do, that is what we should be working to do on behalf of the american people. host: explain one farm bill program, so my call of a subsidy, that you like, that you don't think should be touch or changed, and name one that you think should be overhauled. enhanceor several, we crop
we have a deficit and we have a $17 trillion debt. or undertakeo find reforms that generate real savings so that we not only reject and preserve programs like social security and medicare, but that at the same time you get a grip on our deficit and our debt so that those programs are there for future generations. and we also have to get the economy growing. that is why we need these reforms and we need to get them in place, create certainty, get that economy going, and then the thatnation of...
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deficits go up. >> premiums are going up at double-digit increases prior to the affordable care act. we are seeing a moderation of premium increases. >> that is a false dichotomy. i do not accept that as a complete answer on the premiums. transparency is clearly important. you or hhs or cms, somebody ordered -- in the ministration, provide information on the test pairs cost with regard to the subsidies for 2015 and beyond? part of our information and reports we produce will include the information to you, yes. >> thank you. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. to associate myself with the remarks of mr. thompson. and mr. neale. a focus on an area i think this committee could become imminently involved in. i would like to went out what a success connecticut has been. i would like to commend the governor and lieutenant governor who have headed that up. tremendous success, including more than one third of the people who have signed up for the program, under age 35. it demonstrates when you are working together and cooperating, that indeed, these things can work. out, theale pointed thi
deficits go up. >> premiums are going up at double-digit increases prior to the affordable care act. we are seeing a moderation of premium increases. >> that is a false dichotomy. i do not accept that as a complete answer on the premiums. transparency is clearly important. you or hhs or cms, somebody ordered -- in the ministration, provide information on the test pairs cost with regard to the subsidies for 2015 and beyond? part of our information and reports we produce will include...
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. >> our deficits are getting smaller, not bigger. on my watch they are falling at the fastest pace in 60 years. so that gives us room to fix our long-term debt problems without sticking it to the young or undermining benefit, retirement or cutting basic research that helps us grow. >> the last time the federal government ran a surplus was back in 2001. >> if you are one of the 14 million americans who has been paying for your own insurance, there's a chance it may be chancedly. mark schneider tells us why. >> erin cox is a self-employed skin care therapist, wife and mother of two with the same insurance policy the past couple of years. she was happy until she found out she was losing it. >> i was shocked. i don't think i was clear or maybe the president was not completely transparent on what was going to happen with our current plans. i had no plan on changing. >> erin doesn't have her letter at the salon. that's okay. i have mine. i go in the mid-september from my providering saying come december 31st, my health care plan will no lo
. >> our deficits are getting smaller, not bigger. on my watch they are falling at the fastest pace in 60 years. so that gives us room to fix our long-term debt problems without sticking it to the young or undermining benefit, retirement or cutting basic research that helps us grow. >> the last time the federal government ran a surplus was back in 2001. >> if you are one of the 14 million americans who has been paying for your own insurance, there's a chance it may be...
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the government promised increases of $4 billion to reduce the national deficit. >> tim friend is at the protest. >> there are several thousand here, furious at an ecotax that president francis hollande wants to introduce. he's backtracked slightly, saying he'll suspend it for more talks, but the people want it scrapped altogether. they say it will jeopardise their livelihoods. brittany has been hit hard by factory closures mainly in the food processing business. they say they are being undercut by cheap labour elsewhere in the european union, and are angry about germany who is undercut them, but the economy generally has taken a knock. the focus of the protest is on the ecotax. a week ago there were violent clashes with the police, rubber bullets were fired, tear gas fired. the protesters hurled missiles at the police. that were several injuries. a couple of days later the president francis hollande backtracked and suspended for further talks. protesters feel they have the initiative, they want to go further and want it trapped. they have been promised more state aid, but they are not h
the government promised increases of $4 billion to reduce the national deficit. >> tim friend is at the protest. >> there are several thousand here, furious at an ecotax that president francis hollande wants to introduce. he's backtracked slightly, saying he'll suspend it for more talks, but the people want it scrapped altogether. they say it will jeopardise their livelihoods. brittany has been hit hard by factory closures mainly in the food processing business. they say they are...
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they said that it would explode the deficit and yet the reputable organizations like the budget office says it's going to save 100 billion dollars over ten years. so we've had a litany of objections from the republicans about the affordable care act which has driven this to such a frenzy, they even closed the government. so, now, we have you before the committee and you're being asked, i suppose later you'll be asked about the website, but let me pursue this question about individuals have gotten notices that they're going to have their individual insurance policies canceled and they'll be able to get another plan, won't they? >> actually, it's the law that they must get another plan. continuous coverage is part of the law. >> so-- >> and that wasn't the case in the past. >> and the affordable care act, we are going to end the worst abuses of insurance companies. we're going to create consumer protections in the marketplace that they will be able to buy a policy even if they've been sick in the past, that women won't be charged more than men, that we're not going to let insurance compa
they said that it would explode the deficit and yet the reputable organizations like the budget office says it's going to save 100 billion dollars over ten years. so we've had a litany of objections from the republicans about the affordable care act which has driven this to such a frenzy, they even closed the government. so, now, we have you before the committee and you're being asked, i suppose later you'll be asked about the website, but let me pursue this question about individuals have...
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and he can't talk about the deficit because he has nothing else to say and he's a weak leader with no ideas. [cheers] >> this prime minister has two weeks to stand up for the energy policy. nothing less than a price freeze will do. because this is the only way that we can deal with the energy company and its the time that he started acting like a prime minister, standing up for consumers and stop acting like a pr man. >> he is too weak to stand up and admit his economic failures and trying to direct this agency and too weak to stand up on this. >> order. recover your composure, man. >> lettuce just examine what has happened this week. it is part of this, telling everyone to go ahead. and what have they done? to put it another way, britain deserves better than that lotte. [cheers] [applause] [cheers] [applause] >> there are three kinds in the public sector. that those who made this kind of prediction would not be able to create as many private jobs to go on to admit that they've got it wrong. >> they should admit that they got it wrong and let let us just remember, you're not going to
and he can't talk about the deficit because he has nothing else to say and he's a weak leader with no ideas. [cheers] >> this prime minister has two weeks to stand up for the energy policy. nothing less than a price freeze will do. because this is the only way that we can deal with the energy company and its the time that he started acting like a prime minister, standing up for consumers and stop acting like a pr man. >> he is too weak to stand up and admit his economic failures and...
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with seven seconds remaining, lebron james cut the deficit to one, scoring a game-hif 26. the rally ended there. the nets won, striking the first blow in the first installment of the nets-heat rivalry. >> devan durand and the city thunder taking on the minnesota timber wolves. it could be an all star performance. 10 assists and 14 points. minnesota's valuable player is kevin love, posting a double, double with 24 points and 14 rebounds. the timberwolves looking to snap a drought held durand to 14 points. >> on the ice - colorado avalanche semon varlamov was back between the pipes, two days after he was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and third degree assault after allegedly kicking his girlfriend in the chest. he was given permission by a denver judge to travel with the colarado avalanche, he was not spected to start. but his coach said despite his arrest, if he is available to play, he'll reply. semon varlamov stopped 27 of 29 chucks that he faced. he'll meet with the media after tonight's game for the first time. >> college football. two unbeaten top 1014 teems play
with seven seconds remaining, lebron james cut the deficit to one, scoring a game-hif 26. the rally ended there. the nets won, striking the first blow in the first installment of the nets-heat rivalry. >> devan durand and the city thunder taking on the minnesota timber wolves. it could be an all star performance. 10 assists and 14 points. minnesota's valuable player is kevin love, posting a double, double with 24 points and 14 rebounds. the timberwolves looking to snap a drought held...
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this law, if anything, reduces the deficit or is budget neutral. one of the ideas behind the law is we are going to bring health- care cost under control. we have seen the increase of health care costs start to decline, which is a good sign. that is a huge issue. unless we can stop premiums and costs generally from going up, five percent, 6%, seven percent, every year, we will have spiraling costs. >> do you think social security -- host: aaron smith, do you think social security will be around by the time you get to a retirement age? guest: i am hopeful. i think it will be. it is something that has been a red rock in this country. it is something my parents and grandparents relied on. it is something we are all paying into. so far, i have seen a lot of support, actually, and a lot of opposition to attempts to roll that back. when we have talked to young people about social security -- you definitely hear this skepticism about whether it will be around, but we also find high for programsport that support the neediest in our society. host: young inv
this law, if anything, reduces the deficit or is budget neutral. one of the ideas behind the law is we are going to bring health- care cost under control. we have seen the increase of health care costs start to decline, which is a good sign. that is a huge issue. unless we can stop premiums and costs generally from going up, five percent, 6%, seven percent, every year, we will have spiraling costs. >> do you think social security -- host: aaron smith, do you think social security will be...
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that means deficits go up. >> i will remind you that premiums were going up at double digit increases prior to the affordable care act what we are seeing is a moderation in increases in the last three years. >> that is a false dichotomy. there are other solutions getting premiums down and lowering costs. i don't accept that as a complete answer on the cost of these pleem yums. transparency is clearly very important. will you or hhs or cms, somebody in the administration provide information on the taxpayers' cost with regard to these subsidies for 2015 and beyond? >> i am sure part of our information and reports we produce will include that information to you, yes. >> thank you. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. i would like to associate myself with the remarks of mr. thompson and mr. neal. i'll focus on an area i think this committee could become imminently involved in. i would like to point out what a success connecticut has been. i want to commend governor malloy and lieutenant governor wyman who headed that up. tremendous success including more than 1/3 of the people that have
that means deficits go up. >> i will remind you that premiums were going up at double digit increases prior to the affordable care act what we are seeing is a moderation in increases in the last three years. >> that is a false dichotomy. there are other solutions getting premiums down and lowering costs. i don't accept that as a complete answer on the cost of these pleem yums. transparency is clearly very important. will you or hhs or cms, somebody in the administration provide...
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10,000 filled the streets after learning the government plans $4 billion in tax height to reduce the deficit. >> several thousand people here in north-west france. they are furious about the ecotax that the president, president francis hollande wants to introduce. he's already backtracked slightly. he says he'll suspend it. for more talks, but the people here want it scrapped altogether. they say it will jeopardise their livelihoods. brittany has been hit hard by factory clornals. mainly in the food processing business. they say they are being undercut for cheap labour. they are angry about germany, who they say is undercutting them. the economy generally has taken a knock recently and the focus of the protest has been on the ecotax. a week ago there were violent clashes with the police, rubber bullets were fired, tear gas was fired. protesters hurled missiles. there were several injuries. a couple of days later francis hollande backtracked and suspended the tax. protesters feel they have the initiative, they want him to go further. they promised more state aid. they are still not happy and
10,000 filled the streets after learning the government plans $4 billion in tax height to reduce the deficit. >> several thousand people here in north-west france. they are furious about the ecotax that the president, president francis hollande wants to introduce. he's already backtracked slightly. he says he'll suspend it. for more talks, but the people here want it scrapped altogether. they say it will jeopardise their livelihoods. brittany has been hit hard by factory clornals. mainly...
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in the face of reduced deficits and defense budgets, new challenges, our defense institutions must be shaped to continuingmilitary's readiness. that includes a continued focus on capacity building for our allies and our partners and working closely with them and through alliances. but today, we face the danger that our current budget crisis and the steep, abrupt, and deep cuts imposed by sequestration will cause an unnecessary strategically unsound and dangerous degradation in military readiness and capability. as you know, the department is facing sequester level cuts in the order of $500 billion over 10 years. the 10-in addition to inr $487 billion reduction eod budget that is already underway. fast, too are too abrupt, and to irresponsible. dod took a $37 billion sequester cut during the past fiscal year, and we could be forced to absorb a $52 billion sequester cut this fiscal year. we're looking at nearly one dollar trillion in dod cuts over this 10-year period unless there is a new budget agreement. we are currently operating under no budget, under a continuing resolution which c
in the face of reduced deficits and defense budgets, new challenges, our defense institutions must be shaped to continuingmilitary's readiness. that includes a continued focus on capacity building for our allies and our partners and working closely with them and through alliances. but today, we face the danger that our current budget crisis and the steep, abrupt, and deep cuts imposed by sequestration will cause an unnecessary strategically unsound and dangerous degradation in military...
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that's going to be the key to the unfunded liabilities that we're facing driving these budget deficits, rising het care costs. there's a lot that is going. mr. chairman, i would respectfully recommend that some futd you're hearing we call her back, mainly focused on cost containment within the health care system so we can delve into it in greater detail. >> i'm sure she'll be anxious to come back. >> we have two more. mr. reed and then mr. kelly, mr. reed. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, miss tavenner, we worked together before and i appreciate that relationship. you've demonstrated to me in that relationship and those prior dealings a very high level of competence. i've been listening to your testimony today. and i really want to focus on my oversight responsibilities on this committee. you had indicated to mr. buchanan, that you were not aware prior to october 1st, any problems with the website. did i misinterpret your response to mr. buchanan's question? >> no, we had tested the website and we were comfortable with its performance. now, like i said, we knew all along there wo
that's going to be the key to the unfunded liabilities that we're facing driving these budget deficits, rising het care costs. there's a lot that is going. mr. chairman, i would respectfully recommend that some futd you're hearing we call her back, mainly focused on cost containment within the health care system so we can delve into it in greater detail. >> i'm sure she'll be anxious to come back. >> we have two more. mr. reed and then mr. kelly, mr. reed. >> thank you, mr....
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i don't like the deficit. but in actuality, in a capitalistic system, part of what chushes -- churns the economy is the servicing of the debt. how do you have the money to service the debt? enfuse more capital. more dollars, into the economy. you begin to sensibly talk about tax reform. you raise the revenue. you pay your bills. you build new roads. you help higher education. you pay for the military. you create opportunity for people to invest and build businesses you create access to credit, build more homes. that's how you turn the -- churn the economy system of tragically from 2009 to 2012, the fraction of economic growth for the top 1%, the top 1%, not he 99ers but the top 1%. according to this resource from the university of california. 95%. went to the top 1%. they were growing beyond imagination. and let me defend the top 1% to say that there are people in the top 1% that want to give back to the nation. yet the economic structure of 2009 and 2012, when my republican friends were in topge, was 95% goin
i don't like the deficit. but in actuality, in a capitalistic system, part of what chushes -- churns the economy is the servicing of the debt. how do you have the money to service the debt? enfuse more capital. more dollars, into the economy. you begin to sensibly talk about tax reform. you raise the revenue. you pay your bills. you build new roads. you help higher education. you pay for the military. you create opportunity for people to invest and build businesses you create access to credit,...
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we wonder why there's such an alarming trust deficit in the country today? as "washington post" writer chris solizza wrote recently, when you're the president, words matter. mr. president, words matter. your words were "if you like your health care plan, you can keep it. period." mr. president, that was a false promise. and it is undermining the confidence and trust of the american people in this president and in this government. the fact is you can only keep your health care plan if the obama administration likes that plan, and apparently there's millions already of plans that they don't like. and the ones they do like are their own creation with multiple, doubles and triples of premium cost. in 2009, the president also said we will keep this promise. if you like your doctor, you'll be able to keep your doctor. period. the president keeps enunciating his promises with a period. that means that's it. final. nothing else to say about it. the fact is also that under obamacare, many individuals are not going to have access to their doctors that they've trusted
we wonder why there's such an alarming trust deficit in the country today? as "washington post" writer chris solizza wrote recently, when you're the president, words matter. mr. president, words matter. your words were "if you like your health care plan, you can keep it. period." mr. president, that was a false promise. and it is undermining the confidence and trust of the american people in this president and in this government. the fact is you can only keep your health...
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there are people who have deficits and are in the system so they can be made better and ultimately released and become productive citizens. that's why we need to focus on reentry. we need to have sentences that are, i think, consistent with the conduct the particular defendant is convicted of. i think there has been a tendency in the past two mete out sentences that are frankly excessive. at this point, given the resource constraints we have, i look to the justice department and the amount of money federal prisons consume. we have to rethink our priorities. we never want to put states at risk without showing you can come up with substantial reform and keep the american people safe and do things in a way that is different. i would hope congress would look at the experience of states and and makehe proposals those 21st century changes that i think we need. >> attorney general eric holder joined by other justice department officials in decision onheir johnson & johnson. back to the senate hearing on the cost of higher education. maryland, newof hampshire and north carolina are talking about wh
there are people who have deficits and are in the system so they can be made better and ultimately released and become productive citizens. that's why we need to focus on reentry. we need to have sentences that are, i think, consistent with the conduct the particular defendant is convicted of. i think there has been a tendency in the past two mete out sentences that are frankly excessive. at this point, given the resource constraints we have, i look to the justice department and the amount of...
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it'll reduce our deficit by over $200 billion. it'll create between three quarters of a million and a million jobs. it includes provisions around startups and entrepreneurs, people who want to come here to found companies and hire americans. don't we want that? don't we want jobs for our brothers, our sisters, our friends and neighbors? jobs for heren . h.r. 15 is the biggest jobs bill the house of representatives. that's another reason we need to pass it. i yield to the gentleman from miami. mr. garcia: i thank the gentleman from colorado. i'd also add to that, the report to the congressional budget -- that the congressional budget office has released. we know that in the next 10 years, if we move forward with comprehensive immigration form, it produces $175 billion to the u.s. economy. here's what we know even further, that the 10 years $870 hat, it produces billion to our economy. this is a net positive overall. for my colleagues across the aisle who love to talk about deficit, who love to talk about the fact that our country i
it'll reduce our deficit by over $200 billion. it'll create between three quarters of a million and a million jobs. it includes provisions around startups and entrepreneurs, people who want to come here to found companies and hire americans. don't we want that? don't we want jobs for our brothers, our sisters, our friends and neighbors? jobs for heren . h.r. 15 is the biggest jobs bill the house of representatives. that's another reason we need to pass it. i yield to the gentleman from miami....
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this, it would allow us to move forward to the broader issues of the day, tackling long-term debt and deficit chacialtion reinvesting in our future, working together to grow our commitment of there are so many other issues that call for the time of this body with that, mr. president, i want to urge my colleagues to look at ms. millett's nomination on its merits and not be distracted by what i think are groundless arctics that this is an instance of so-called court packing by this president. this president is doing his job. he is nominating supremely qualified candidates to serve in the highest courts of this land and this body should do its job and confirm those qualified nominees. thank you. mr. president, if i might, i wanted to commend to this body that something passed with little notice here yesterday. october 29 of 2013 was national technological innovation day. this was recognizing the role that technological innovation plays in the united states economy. we know that innovation is absolutely essential to developing new medicines and treatments and cures to help us live longer and more
this, it would allow us to move forward to the broader issues of the day, tackling long-term debt and deficit chacialtion reinvesting in our future, working together to grow our commitment of there are so many other issues that call for the time of this body with that, mr. president, i want to urge my colleagues to look at ms. millett's nomination on its merits and not be distracted by what i think are groundless arctics that this is an instance of so-called court packing by this president....
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they said it would explode the deficit. and yet all the reputable organizations, like the congressional budget office, have told us that it's going to save us $100 billion over 10 years. so we've had a litany of objections from the republicans about the affordable care act, which has driven them to such a frenzy they even closed the government. now we have you before the committee and you are being asked -- i suppose later -- about the website. but let me pursue this question about individuals who've gotten notices that they're going to have their individual insurance policies canceled. they will be able to get another plan, won't they? >> it's the law that they get a plan. continuous coverage is part of the law. twheant the case in the past. >> so the affordable care act -- we're going toned the worst abuses of insurance companies. we're going to create consumer protections in the marketplace that they'll be able to buy a policy even if they have been sick in the past. that women will not be charged more than men. that we'
they said it would explode the deficit. and yet all the reputable organizations, like the congressional budget office, have told us that it's going to save us $100 billion over 10 years. so we've had a litany of objections from the republicans about the affordable care act, which has driven them to such a frenzy they even closed the government. now we have you before the committee and you are being asked -- i suppose later -- about the website. but let me pursue this question about individuals...
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i met last night with the vice president of the european parliament who said a serious trust deficit remains and that deficit is likely to have consequences, including on a major trade agreement the two sides are discussing right now. kate and chris, you have a german delegation visiting the white house. the issue that seems to spark the most anger for the european side is not just that spying take place but it went right up to the leaders such as angela merkel. that's the issue that sparks the most anger. >> all right, jim, thank you so much. interesting, though. mike rogers always says, that's why the president has to have an encrypted blackberry and cell phone. everyone is trying to spy on president obama as well. >> we don't know how much the politics is masking the practicalities these days. >> good one. >>> another storm, not of the political nature, a real one is brewing and could cause problems across the midwest and impact your halloween. let's bring in indra petersons who's tracking the storm for us. what do we know? have you stopped the storm. >> it almost looks like a big
i met last night with the vice president of the european parliament who said a serious trust deficit remains and that deficit is likely to have consequences, including on a major trade agreement the two sides are discussing right now. kate and chris, you have a german delegation visiting the white house. the issue that seems to spark the most anger for the european side is not just that spying take place but it went right up to the leaders such as angela merkel. that's the issue that sparks the...
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a has turned our deficit into surplus. i will give credit where credit is due in that regard. the polls are open here in lansing, good luck to all of the candidates. host: a lot of people -- a lot of papers are both -- are focusing on the detroit race today. caller: yes, sir. i hope everyone gets out of votes. host: thank you. speeches, thisf is the detroit free press -- are visiting as many polling places as possible. predicted voter turnout will not exceed 25% today. kevin from fort lauderdale, florida. independent line. caller: thank you for having me on. we have toorida -- give them the lowest marks out of all governors. aware, that everyone is far sides of the coin -- as as the governor, do not know how anyone acknowledges him as a real republican. my issue with rick scott is a couple fold. before he took office, referendum went out. the people wanted the state redistricted. they wanted the whole thing read wrong. .- re-drawn gerrymandering is one of the biggest problems in the state. any referendum like that has to be approved through federal agencies and signed by the g
a has turned our deficit into surplus. i will give credit where credit is due in that regard. the polls are open here in lansing, good luck to all of the candidates. host: a lot of people -- a lot of papers are both -- are focusing on the detroit race today. caller: yes, sir. i hope everyone gets out of votes. host: thank you. speeches, thisf is the detroit free press -- are visiting as many polling places as possible. predicted voter turnout will not exceed 25% today. kevin from fort...
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state attorney general ken cuccinelli is trying to overcome a deficit in the polls against democrat terry mcauliffe. both sides put obamacare front and center. >> to send them a message that we say no to obamacare, i need your vote tomorrow. >> we know the issues. you've all heard me speak many, many times. i'm going to be there and fight for you as governor. >> both camps getting big support from washington. senator marco rubio stumping for cuccinelli as president obama and joe biden stump for mcauliffe. >>> take a look at a tarmac in montreal. passengers on board a morrocan airline closed to climb out an emergency exit. five were taken to the hospital. others treated for smoke inhalation. >>> flak friday sales day -- black friday sales debuting earlier than others at k-mart stores across the country. opening its stores on 6 a.m. on thanksgiving before a lot of families even thinking about breakfast that day. this trend for an earlier opening time started last month when kohl's and macy's made their announcements they are calling in their staff to work on thanksgiving. what a but remembe
state attorney general ken cuccinelli is trying to overcome a deficit in the polls against democrat terry mcauliffe. both sides put obamacare front and center. >> to send them a message that we say no to obamacare, i need your vote tomorrow. >> we know the issues. you've all heard me speak many, many times. i'm going to be there and fight for you as governor. >> both camps getting big support from washington. senator marco rubio stumping for cuccinelli as president obama and...
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whatever you consider his management style, we're more concern about the budget deficit, passing the budget, passing the debt ceiling issue and getting government back to work again and getting health care straight. so i know that this is,in', another condrived issue by the only on people whose approval rating is lower than the president, toous congress. >> but he has said he was unaware. this is a conservative's dream, though. if you don't agree with obama, you want him playing golf, don't you? >> this has been the narrative of the white house is that he's been the bystander. he didn't know the website wasn't ready. he didn't know we were spying on angela merkel. this is what's coming out of the white house. and i have to disagree, respectfully, with the reverend. this has been a consistent critique from the left and the white. during the syria crisis three months ago, it was maureen dowd, it was dana millbank from the washington post who called the president a bystander. so this is nothing new. it's been fairly consistent and it has emerged because of his consistent governing style
whatever you consider his management style, we're more concern about the budget deficit, passing the budget, passing the debt ceiling issue and getting government back to work again and getting health care straight. so i know that this is,in', another condrived issue by the only on people whose approval rating is lower than the president, toous congress. >> but he has said he was unaware. this is a conservative's dream, though. if you don't agree with obama, you want him playing golf,...
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we're going down separate paths but coming together with a common goal: reducing the deficit, creating jobs, promoting economic growth. we're coming together to put america back on track. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. baucus: mr. president, i ask further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. baucus: mr. president, i ask that all time be yielded back. the presiding officer: without objection. the question occurs on the nomination. mr. baucus: mr. president, i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote? if not, the vote on this matter is 62 ayes, 35 nays. the nomination is confirmed. mr. durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator
we're going down separate paths but coming together with a common goal: reducing the deficit, creating jobs, promoting economic growth. we're coming together to put america back on track. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: the senator from montana. mr. baucus: mr. president, i ask further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding...
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how we deal with tax and -- how we drive down the deficit bill. there's all sorts of questions. house and senate democrats and republicans have different visions for how we should be moving forward with our son and budgeting will be pretty interesting to watch and see. >> on the help, what what are people saying? they have high hopes for the budget conference? >> i think everyone is being optimistic. i think the prospects for what we call a grand bargain may be somewhat elusive. bottom line is it's going to be incredibly difficult to reconcile these differences. democrat want to raise taxes on the wealth the by other means of reducing the deficit yet republicans have said that they do not want to put your higher taxes on the table. you know, we have a blue seven house members. for republicans and three democrats from the house negotiations. we had the entire senate budget committee. each gets one vote. they have to come to an agreement by december 13th. so we're dealing with a narrow window here. >> another conference committee also wednesday. that one on the farm bill. what are
how we deal with tax and -- how we drive down the deficit bill. there's all sorts of questions. house and senate democrats and republicans have different visions for how we should be moving forward with our son and budgeting will be pretty interesting to watch and see. >> on the help, what what are people saying? they have high hopes for the budget conference? >> i think everyone is being optimistic. i think the prospects for what we call a grand bargain may be somewhat elusive....